2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team

The 2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team represented George Washington University during the 2014–15 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Colonials, led by fourth year head coach Mike Lonergan, played their home games at the Charles E. Smith Center and were members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. They finished the season 22–13, 10–8 in A-10 play to finish in a three-way tie for sixth place. They advanced to the quarterfinals of the A-10 tournament where they lost to Rhode Island. They were invited to the National Invitation Tournament where they defeated Pittsburgh in the first round before losing in the second round to Temple.

2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball
NIT, Second round
ConferenceAtlantic 10 Conference
Record22–13 (10–8 A-10)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
Home arenaCharles E. Smith Center
Seasons
2014–15 Atlantic 10 men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Davidson 14 4   .778 24 8   .750
Dayton 13 5   .722 27 9   .750
Rhode Island 13 5   .722 23 10   .697
VCU 12 6   .667 26 10   .722
Richmond 12 6   .667 21 14   .600
George Washington 10 8   .556 22 13   .629
St. Bonaventure 10 8   .556 18 13   .581
UMass 10 8   .556 17 15   .531
La Salle 8 10   .444 17 16   .515
Saint Joseph's 7 11   .389 13 18   .419
Duquesne 6 12   .333 12 19   .387
Fordham 4 14   .222 10 21   .323
George Mason 4 14   .222 9 22   .290
Saint Louis 3 15   .167 11 21   .344
2015 A10 tournament winner
Rankings from AP poll

Previous season

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The 2013–14 George Washington Colonials finished the season with an overall record of 24–9, with a record of 11–5 in the Atlantic 10 regular season in a tie for third place. In the 2014 Atlantic 10 tournament, the Colonials lost to VCU in the semifinals. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament where they lost in the second round to Memphis.

Off season

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Departures

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Notes
Maurice Creek 1 G 6'5" 195 GS Senior Oxon Hill, MD Graduated
Miguel Cartagena 3 G 6'2" 170 Freshman Aibonito, PR Transferred to College of Central Florida
Nemanja Mikic 30 F 6'8" 213 Senior Novi Sad, Serbia Graduated
Isaiah Armwood 32 F 6'9" 208 Senior Baltimore, MD Graduated
Paris Maragkos 33 F 6'9" 243 Sophomore Marousi, GRE Transferred to American
Skyler White 43 F 6'8" 238 Freshman Clyde Hill, WA Transferred to Idaho

Incoming Transfers

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Name Number Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Previous School
Matt Hart G 6'2" 180 Junior Orchard Park, NY Transferred from Hamilton College. Under NCAA transfer rules, Hart will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.
Tyler Cavanaugh F 6'9" 230 Junior Dewitt, NY Transferred from Wake Forest. Under NCAA transfer rules, Cavanaugh will have to redshirt from the 2014–15 season. Will have two years of remaining eligibility.

Incoming recruits

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US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Matt Cimino
C
Falmouth, ME Worcester Academy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Mar 16, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 78
Yuta Watanabe
SF
Kita, JAP St. Thomas More School 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Feb 4, 2014 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 77
Anthony Swan
SF
Bowie, MD Princeton Day Academy 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 180 lb (82 kg) May 13, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 71
Paul Jorgensen
PG
Ramsey, NJ Don Bosco High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Sep 5, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   Rivals:    247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: 70
Darian Bryant
SF
Washington, D.C. Saint John's College High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 22, 2013 
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN grade: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2014 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 5, 2014.

Roster

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2014–15 George Washington Colonials men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 3 Paul Jorgensen 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Ramsey, NJ
G/F 4 Anthony Swan 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr Los Angeles, CA
G 5 Nick Griffin 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 173 lb (78 kg) So Rockville, MD
G 11 Kethan Savage 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr Fairfax, VA
F 12 Yuta Watanabe 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Kita, JAP
G/F 13 Patricio Garino 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) Jr Mar del Plata, ARG
G 15 Darian Bryant 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Washington, DC
F 20 Ryan McCoy 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 207 lb (94 kg) RS Jr Skillman, NJ
F 21 Kevin Larsen 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 247 lb (112 kg) Jr Copenhagen, DEN
G 22 Joe McDonald 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 184 lb (83 kg) Jr Lorton, VA
F 34 John Kopriva 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 214 lb (97 kg) Sr Milwaukee, WI
F 45 Matt Cimino 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Falmouth, ME
G Matt Hart   6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jr Orchard Park, NY
F Tyler Cavanaugh   6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) Jr Syracuse, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster

Schedule

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Exhibition
11/08/2014*
7:00 pm
Bloomsburg W 89–47 
Charles E. Smith Center (1,744)
Washington, D.C.
Non-conference regular season
11/14/2014*
7:00 pm
Grambling State W 92–40  1–0
Charles E. Smith Center (3,446)
Washington, D.C.
11/16/2014*
7:00 pm, BTN
at Rutgers W 70–53  2–0
The RAC (5,824)
Piscataway, NJ
11/21/2014*
7:00 pm, ESPN3
at No. 9 Virginia L 42–59  2–1
John Paul Jones Arena (13,706)
Charlottesville, VA
11/26/2014*
7:00 pm
Longwood W 91–66  3–1
Charles E. Smith Center (1,897)
Washington, D.C.
11/29/2014*
4:00 pm, FSN
at Seton Hall L 54–58  3–2
Prudential Center (7,774)
Newark, NJ
12/04/2014*
7:00 pm
UMBC W 83–60  4–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,481)
Washington, D.C.
12/07/2014*
2:30 pm, FSN
vs. Charlotte
BB&T Classic Basketball Tournament
W 78–70  5–2
Verizon Center (8,756)
Washington, D.C.
12/11/2014*
7:00 pm, CSN
DePaul W 81–68  6–2
Charles E. Smith Center (2,712)
Washington, D.C.
12/14/2014*
12:00 pm, ESPN3
at Penn State L 51–64  6–3
Bryce Jordan Center (9,991)
University Park, PA
12/22/2014*
2:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Ohio
Diamond Head Classic quarterfinals
W 77–49  7–3
Stan Sheriff Center (8,297)
Honolulu, HI
12/23/2014*
4:30 pm, ESPNU
vs. Colorado
Diamond Head Classic semifinals
W 53–50  8–3
Stan Sheriff Center (7,875)
Honolulu, HI
12/25/2014*
8:30 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 11 Wichita State
Diamond Head Classic championship
W 60–54  9–3
Stan Sheriff Center (5,125)
Honolulu, HI
12/30/2014*
7:00 pm
VMI W 80–60  10–3
Charles E. Smith Center (2,828)
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 regular season
01/03/2015
2:00 pm, CBSSN
at Saint Joseph's W 64–60  11–3 (1–0)
Hagan Arena (4,200)
Philadelphia, PA
01/06/2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN
Saint Louis W 75–72  12–3 (2–0)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,734)
Washington, D.C.
01/10/2015
12:30 pm, NBCSN
at La Salle L 50–63  12–4 (2–1)
Tom Gola Arena (2,041)
Philadelphia, PA
01/15/2015
7:00 pm, ESPNU
Richmond W 73–70 2OT 13–4 (3–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,621)
Washington, D.C.
01/17/2015
4:30 pm, NBCSN
George Mason W 63–53  14–4 (4–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,313)
Washington, D.C.
01/22/2015
7:00 pm, NBCSN
at Fordham W 79–59  15–4 (5–1)
Rose Hill Gymnasium (2,316)
Bronx, NY
01/24/2015
2:00 pm
Duquesne
Homecoming
W 74–59  16–4 (6–1)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,697)
Washington, D.C.
01/27/2015
7:00 pm, CBSSN
at No. 14 VCU L 48–72  16–5 (6–2)
Siegel Center (7,637)
Richmond, VA
01/31/2015
2:00 pm, CSN
at Rhode Island L 55–59  16–6 (6–3)
Ryan Center (7,097)
Kingston, RI
02/06/2015
7:00 pm, ESPN2
Dayton W 65–64  17–6 (7–3)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,579)
Washington, D.C.
02/11/2015
7:00 pm, SNY
at Duquesne L 62–78  17–7 (7–4)
Palumbo Center (1,883)
Pittsburgh, PA
02/14/2015
2:00 pm, ESPN2
No. 20 VCU L 66–79  17–8 (7–5)
Charles E. Smith Center (4,816)
Washington, D.C.
02/18/2015
7:00 pm, CSN
Davidson L 63–65  17–9 (7–6)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,012)
Washington, D.C.
02/21/2015
4:00 pm, CBSSN
at Richmond L 48–56  17–10 (7–7)
Robins Center (7,201)
Richmond, VA
02/25/2015
7:00 pm, ASN
St. Bonaventure W 69–46  18–10 (8–7)
Charles E. Smith Center (2,560)
Washington, D.C.
02/28/2015
7:00 pm, MASN2
at Davidson L 66–77  18–11 (8–8)
John M. Belk Arena (5,223)
Davidson, NC
03/04/2015
7:00 pm, SNY
at George Mason W 67–51  19–11 (9–8)
Patriot Center (3,888)
Fairfax, VA
03/07/2015
3:30 pm, NBCSN
Massachusetts W 87–65  20–11 (10–8)
Charles E. Smith Center (3,867)
Washington, D.C.
Atlantic 10 tournament
03/12/2015
9:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Duquesne
Second round
W 73–55  21–11
Barclays Center (6,223)
Brooklyn, NY
03/13/2015
9:00 pm, NBCSN
vs. Rhode Island
Quarterfinals
L 58–71  21–12
Barclays Center (7,423)
Brooklyn, NY
NIT
03/17/2015*
7:00 pm, ESPN
(5) at (4) Pittsburgh
First round
W 60–54  22–12
Petersen Events Center (3,049)
Pittsburgh, PA
3/22/2015*
11:00 am, ESPN
(5) at (1) Temple
Second round
L 77–90  22–13
Liacouras Center (3,404)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time. (#) during NIT is seed within region.

See also

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References

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